Sabalenka, Wta circuit number 2’s boyfriend found dead: here’s what happened to field hockey player Konstantin Koltsov.
For a few hours it was thought that it might be fake news. Then, in the Italian night, came the confirmation we all feared. Konstantin Koltsov, former Belarusian ice hockey player, has died. It is unclear where, it is unclear why. The only thing that is certain is that, unfortunately, this was not an indiscretion.
The 42-year-old man reportedly passed away “suddenly,” as stated in the press release issued by the Belarusian federation of the sport to which he immolated his entire life. He was currently coaching the Russian team Salavat Yulaev Ufa, while in the past he wore the Pittsburgh Penguins jersey in the NHL for many seasons. During his career, he also played for the Belarusian national team, distinguishing himself, most notably, at the 2002 and 2010 editions of the Winter Olympics.
Koltsov is also well known in the tennis world for being the boyfriend of world No. 2, his compatriot Aryna Sabalenka. The Belarusian tiger, who has won the Australian Open 2 times in a row, was, in these dramatic hours, in Miami: she was supposed to make her debut on Friday as part of the Masters 1000 that decrees the end, de facto, of the Sunshine Double.
Choc Sabalenka: the mystery surrounding the death of Konstantin Koltsov
Messages on social media are chasing each other, but the champion has not yet posted anything, rightly so. Rather, she has proceeded to delete the latest content posted on Instagram live from Miami.
A double drama for her, who not long ago had also lost, under very similar circumstances, her beloved father, to whom she dedicated both of her Slam titles. He too was a field hockey player and he too, like Koltsov, had died suddenly. We will find out in the coming hours, for sure, what actually determined the untimely death of Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend.